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Fever Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Fever?
[n] intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"
[n] a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection Synonyms | Synonyms for Fever: febricity | feverishness | pyrexia Related Terms | Find terms related to Fever: abscess | agitation | ague | amok | anemia | animal heat | ankylosis | anoxia | apnea | asphyxiation | asthma | ataxia | atrophy | attack | backache | bleeding | blennorhea | blood heat | bluster | bobbery | body heat | boil | boiling | brouhaha | burning | bustle | cachexia | cachexy | calenture | calidity | caloric | childbed fever | chill | chills | churn | coal heat | colic | commotion | constipation | continued fever | conturbation | convected heat | convulsion | coughing | cyanosis | delirium | diarrhea | discomposure | disorder | disquiet | disquietude | disturbance | dizziness | dropsy | dysentery | dyspepsia | dyspnea | ebullition | edema | electric heat | emaciation | embroilment | eruptive fever | excitement | fainting | fatigue | febricity | febrility | ferment | fermentation | fever heat | fever of excitement | feverishness | fibrillation | fidgets | fire | fit | flap | flurry | flush | fluster | flutteration | flux | foment | frenzy | fume | furor | fury | fuss | gas heat | growth | heat | heatedness | heating | hectic | hectic fever | hectic flush | hemorrhage | high blood pressure | hot-air heat | hotness | hubbub | hurly-burly | hydrops | hyperpyrexia | hypertension | hyperthermia | hypotension | hypothermia | icterus | incalescence | indigestion | induction heat | inflammation | inquietude | insomnia | intermittent fever | itching | jaundice | jitters | jumpiness | labored breathing | low blood pressure | lumbago | maelstrom | malaise | marasmus | moil | molecular heat | murderous insanity | nasal discharge | nausea | necrosis | nerviness | nervosity | nervousness | oil heat | pain | paralysis | paroxysm | perturbation | protein fever | pruritus | psychokinesia | puerperal fever | pyrexia | radiant heat | rage | rash | relapsing fever | remittent | remittent fever | restlessness | rheum | roil | rout | row | rut | sclerosis | seethe | seething | seizure | sexual excitement | shock | skin eruption | sneezing | solar heat | sore | spasm | steam heat | stir | superheat | superheatedness | swirl | tabes | tachycardia | thermal radiation | to-do | trepidation | trepidity | tumor | tumult | tumultuation | turbidity | turbulence | turmoil | twitter | ultraviolet heat | unease | unrest | upset | upset stomach | urethral fever | vaccinal fever | vertigo | vomiting | warmness | warmth | wasting | water fever | wound fever See Also | anticipation | buck fever | expectancy | hyperpyrexia | symptom Fever In Webster's Dictionary \Fe"ver\, n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L.
febris: cf. F. fi[`e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.]
1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased
heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement
of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of
appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most
prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid
fever; yellow fever.
Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals;
intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at
intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit
nor intermit.
2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of
strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this
quarrel has set my blood in a fever.
An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation.
--Shak.
After life's fitful fever he sleeps well. --Shak.
{Brain fever}, {Continued fever}, etc. See under {Brain},
{Continued}, etc.
{Fever and ague}, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms
which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.
{Fever blister} (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found
about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.
{Fever bush} (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See
{Spicewood}.
{Fever powder}. Same as {Jame's powder}.
{Fever root} (Bot.), an American herb of the genus
{Triosteum} ({T. perfoliatum}); -- called also {feverwort}
amd {horse gentian}.
{Fever sore}, a carious ulcer or necrosis. --Miner.
\Fe"ver\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fevered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fevering}.] To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip. [R.] The white hand of a lady fever thee. --Shak. |
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